Word: obtaine
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Hutchins is, as we see it, attempting to make a college education conform more nearly to the conditions which will be encountered after graduation. The student is being permitted to enter the school on recommendation, and he will be likely to obtain his position after graduation on recommendation. He is on his own while in college, but if he fails to do his work the consequences must be suffered. Likewise the business world demands the accomplishment of the task, not mere formalities which are met along the way. --Daily Illini...
...world of steadily rising trade barriers Germany has been unable to build up a large surplus of exports. Failure to obtain sufficient exchange from the sale of goods to pay reparations and interest on the foreign debt has kept credit in Germany scarce and interest rates high. High interest rates attracted enough money to Germany until 1931 to enable her to meet her old obligations by incurring new ones. Unfortunately, however, a large part of Germany's new credits were short-term funds...
...Naturally, this large short-term indebtness placed Germany in an exceedingly vulnerable position. Any condition which threatened withdrawal of foreign funds produced a recession in German business, because it limited the ability of German enterprises to obtain credit with which to buy goods. Once a recession started, it was likely to go from bad to worse, because its very existence provoked further withdrawals of foreign funds and prevented the sale abroad of long-term German securities...
...American revolutions led by generals or politicians. He had failed to get excited when such a revolt overthrew the Salvador Government two months ago, set up a military junta (TIME, Dec. 14). There was nothing to do but wait until the junta staged an election to legalize itself and obtain U. S. recognition. But this affair was different; Communists might not observe the rules of the revolutionary game. Into his office bustled the Italian Consul General, Bartolomeo Daglio, demanding U. S. protection for his nationals. Hastily Mr. McCafferty cabled the State Department for help. "It looks like a genuine...
...last year, will take place in the House Dining Hall, with the House Library and Common Rooms open for use during the evening. This year an effort is being made to encourage residents to hold dinners in their rooms before the dance. Permission to do this may be obtained from the Head Tutor, and the accommodations for food can be secured at moderate rate by consulting the steward of the dining halls. Last year the custom was tried by several residents, and proved successful; residents who are entertaining guests from out of town are in this way enabled to make...